The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-04-24

How He Came Near Losing His sGrand''
by "CuIIed Gemman'sv Error.


How He Came Near Losing His 'sGrana''
by "CulIed Genman's" Error.
Some of the wits among the clergy of
Newark and vicinity have been laughing a
good deal recently over the manner in
which Rev. Walter Fleming, the good-na-
tured and popular rector of St Aloysius
Church, Newark, and an old Jersey City
man by the way, Hest and subsequently
found his 5000 piano. A fair was held not
long since in st. Jamess parish, Newark
the parish adjoining Father Fleming's-at
which "a piano was the chief attraction
among the variety of aiticles useful and
ornamental on which chances were sold
handsome yonng lady, Miss Katie Herman,
q near relative of Alderman John J. Clan
eey, was the fortunate winner of the much
coveted prize. A day or two afterward the
instrument was brought to the young lady's
residence and the happy occasion was duly
celebrated. The piano was pronounced
magnificent by several musical fri nds OF
the happy winner. who had been invited
specially to test its tone and quality. On
the following Sunday Miss Herman met
enc of the Sis. ers of st. James's perish,
who informed her that her piano was in
the school hall, and that she might have it
taken home at any time. Miss Herman
was astonished, and told the Sister that
her piano was already at home. The sister
said she must be mistaken, as she had seen
it that morning in the school. Mss Kier-
nan, completely mystifed, called on Rev
Father Cody, the rector of st. James's.
ard asked him about the matter. He re-
ferred her back to the1sister, and they beth
visited the school to see if the piano was
really there Sure enough, there was the
piano she had won at the fair, the number,
name of maker and everything exactly as
they should be. Miss Herman was dumb
founded She asked herself if she might
not b. bewitched. Had not her piano
been brought homo and the occasion prop
erly celebrated And had it not been
pronounced perfectly splendid" and
ssiust too lovely anything by her Young
lady friends? Certainly it had I! She hur-
ried home and reported the strange news
to her father, who Immediately started out
to and Mr. Lauter, the well-known piano
dealer, from whom he demanded an expla-
nation. On hearing the statement of Mr.
Kier9an, be knew there mast be something
wrong. He at once sent for the two col
ored men who moved the piano from st.
James Hall to Miss Kiernan's house and
asked them about the matter. Its all
right, boss, said they; 6 we moved dat pi-
ano to Mr.. Kiernans house, suah''
"Where did you move it from?"
"Why from de hall, course. Where you
suppose we git dc piaro?'
swell, what hall did you move it from p
"Why, we moved it from Fader Elem
ing's hall, boss Sure what hall you spose
we move it from? You tole us to move dat
piano from de schoolhouse to Er. Kier-
mans, and OATS De only hall We knows of,
boss. We lives around dere, down de
Neck, you know, and guess we knows de
hall.
Mr.. Lauter burs! out a-IaIgbing, although
much inclined to DO angry, aad told the
eolored gentlemen to hitch right up and
put that piano back where they got il, and
then SO to St. james Hall and get the right
piano and take il to Mr.. Kiernan's. The
transfer was made, and it was some Jaws
after bsfore Father Walter learned how
near he came to losing his grand piano.
The most perfect assortment of neekwear, shirts.
collars, handkerchieis hosiery, gloves, ETC. for
gentleman's outfit at Earon's Newark ayeuue